How Can I See the Possible Parameters for a Cmdlet?

Entering the cmdlet in the console with -? as a parameter displays information about that cmdlet, along with the available parameters. Listing 2.1 shows an example.

Listing 2.1. Getting Information About a Cmdlet

Get-SPSite -?

Some cmdlets, such as Get-SPSite, have different variations of parameters. These variations also are displayed within the information provided by the -? parameter, as Figure 2.1 shows.

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Figure 2.1. Using -? with a cmdlet provides various syntax information.

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